Tag: UNILAG
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UNILAG appoints Ogundipe as new Vice Chancellor
The University of Lagos has appointed Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, a professor of botany, as its new vice-chancellor. He becomes the 12th vice-chancellor of the university and will succeed Prof. Rahamon Bello. Prof. Ogundipe is currently the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academics and Research, UNILAG. When contacted, the Public Relations Officer of the school, Toyin Adebule, confirmed Ogundipe’s appointment.…
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Photo: UNILAG lecturers gang stab postgraduate student over parking spot
…we are still investigating – management A postgraduate student of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, Jimi Fatunbi, was allegedly stabbed by two lecturers at the university campus on Wednesday. The victim identified the lecturers as Dr. BabawaleTaiwo and Dr. Israel Abiala, who lecture at the Departments of Mathematics and Statistics; and Arts and Social Sciences…
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While in school, I wasn’t the brightest student- Toke Makinwa
Popular media personality and author, Toke Makinwa has stated that she was not the brightest of students while in school. Toke said she was advised to withdraw due to poor performance and negligence. Toke made this known at the conclusion of her book tour ‘’On Becoming ‘’ which took place yesterday at the University…
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UNILAG invents new method of diagnosing malaria
University of Lagos (UNILAG) said it invented a new method of diagnosing malaria, following intensive research by its Department of Medical Micro Biology and Parasitology. Prof. Wellington Oyibo, the Director, Research and Innovation of the institution, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos. Oyibo, a…
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UNILAG disowns 13 students remanded in Kirikiri Prison
The management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), on Tuesday said the 13 students remanded in Kirikiri Prisons, are not students of the institution. The students were arrested and remanded for protesting against the rustication of a blind student. This was revealed In a statement signed by the Deputy Registrar, Information Unit, Toyin Adebule. “University…
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Release 13 UNILAG students in 24hrs or we relocate our headquarters to Kirikiri prison, NANS President
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called for the immediate release of 13 students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) being held in Kirikiri Maximum Prison, Lagos. NANS’ President, Mr Chinonso Obasi, said the union would protest at Kirikiri Prison if the 13 students were not freed within 24 hours. A Special Offences…
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13 UNILAG students sent to Kirikiri prison
Special Offences Mobile Court in Oshodi, Lagos, yesterday remanded 13 students of the University of Lagos in Kirikiri Prisons pending their bail application. The police arraigned the students on a two-count charge of unlawful invasion and disruption of activities. The accused, standing trial before Chief Magistrate P.E Nwaka, are alleged to have engaged in unlawful…
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UNILAG VC urges universities to seek alternative funding
The Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos, Prof. Rahamon Bello says universities are required to explore alternative source of funding in order to protect them from the fiscal instability of the government. Bello said this in his address at the first day of the 49th convocation of the institution on Tuesday in Lagos. 12,617 students were to…
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The Senate of the University of Lagos; a Conglomeration of Academic Ignorami
The University of Lagos prides itself as a cosmopolitan university and over the years has maintained the status quo of excellence among her peers in Nigeria and the world at large. I promise not to make this BOMB as lengthy and circuitous as my last post on this medium. I will also make it as…
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Unilag to award first class degrees to 231 at 49th convocation
No fewer than 231 out of 12,617 graduating students of the University of Lagos (Unilag) will be awarded first class division during its 49th convocation scheduled for Jan. 24. It’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Rahmon Bello, who said this at a news conference on Wednesday in Lagos added that 46 of them would be from the Faculty…